1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1168

File Code: Business Occupations & Regulation
Sponsored By:
Delegates Pitkin, Hubbard, Conroy, and Morgan
Entitled:
Business Regulation - Cemeteries - Licensing and Preneed Burial Contracts

Synopsis:

Requiring a preneed burial contract to contain certain disclosures; repealing provisions of law concerning preneed burial goods and services; altering the circumstances under which charges may be imposed; altering the amount of money a seller of preneed goods or services must put in trust; requiring that persons that own certain cemeteries obtain licenses; establishing the State Board of Cemeteries; establishing requirements for licenses; prohibiting certain acts; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/9
First Reading Economic Matters
2/14
Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate John S. Morgan, District 13B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CEMETERIES
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG., LABELING, WARRANTIES.
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS, PROCUREMENT
DISCLOSURE
EXEMPTIONS
HEARINGS
LICENSES - GENERAL
LOANS
PENALTIES
SALES AND USE TAX
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Regulation
( 5-401 , 5-404 , 5-405 , 5-409 , 5-413 , 5-701 , 5-702 , 5-703 , 5-704 , 5-705 , 5-706 , 5-707 , 5-708 , 5-709 , 5-710 , 5-711 , 5-712 , 5-713 , 5-714 , 5-715 , 5-716 , 5-717 , 5-718 , 5-719 , 5-720 , 5-721 , 5-722 , 5-723 , 5-724 , 5-725 , 5-726 , 5-727 , 5-728 , 5-729 , 5-730 , 5-731 , 5-732 )
Commercial Law
( 13-301 )
Tax - General
( 11-204 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available